Exports: 17.3% Increase in the Eight-Month Period – Balance Deficit at 8.9 Billion Euros

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The deterioration was registered despite an improvement in the overall balance of goods and services.A significant expansion showed the current account deficit in the eight quarter of January - August 2026, as it increased by about 2.4 billion euros compared to the corresponding period of 2025, reaching 8.9 billion euros, according to the data announced by the Bank of Greece. The deterioration was recorded despite an improvement in the overall b…

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Expansion by 2.4 billion euros compared to 2025 – Tourism receipts reached 18.1 billion euros

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Greece's current account deficit increased by €2.4 billion in the first eight months of 2023, reaching €8.9 billion, mainly due to the secondary income balance. Tourism receipts and exports increased.

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Exports of goods increased by 17.3% in the eight-month period from January to August 2026, narrowing the trade deficit, while the current account balance showed a deficit of 8.9 billion ... The article Exports: 17.3% increase in the eight-month period – The deficit in the balance sheet is 8.9 billion euros was published in NewsIT.

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In August 2026, the current account surplus widened compared to the corresponding month of 2025, mainly due to the improvement in the primary income balance and, to a lesser extent, the services balance, which was partially offset by the deterioration in the goods and secondary income balances, as noted in a report by the Bank of Greece on Wednesday (21/10).